Lean manufacturing can improve your bottom line and make your business more competitive. Here’s how. When businesses think about increasing profits, many focus on how to draw in new paying customers. However, there’s another way to grow profits which has nothing to do with attracting new business: reducing waste. Waste means added...
Big data analytics provide insights into the manufacturing process that can improve efficiencies and save costs. The manufacturing industry is comprised of complex and interlinking systems, where a small change can have a ripple effect across an entire production line, and where improvements on the margin can lead to huge savings...
How to choose manufacturing technologies that benefit your production quality and save your bottom line. With the breakneck pace of technological change, today’s manufacturers are presented daily with new opportunities to improve their operational efficiency. As promising as many of these technologies are, they leave many businesses facing a difficult question:...
Automated packaging solutions can transform your production stream. Here’s how. In manufacturing, the focus of automation is often centered on the production and assembly of components into a finished product. However, just as important to manufacturers is the ability to quickly and safely transport those products to their next destination in as...
Eagle SmartTRAC Smart Machine and its six core components --Notifications, Production Management, Process Control, Traceability, OEE, and Big Data Analytics--is today's solution for tomorrow's manufacturing. The buzzwords used may be different--Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Cloud Computing, Edge Devices -- but they all describe the same idea: an easy-to-use, data gathering...
Friction welding is a versatile material joining method with numerous benefits. One of the most satisfying parts of designing an assembly process is determining which technologies are most suitable for a particular process. In some cases, the assembly method is an obvious solution that has been used for years. But every...
Automated processes to control the timing, weight, volume, and application are critical capabilities in factory automation. Multi-stage automated assemblies rely on a series of diverse processes to accurately and efficiently turn out high-quality products. Among these technologies, one of the most versatile is that of automated dispensing. Used across industries to...
The manufacturing industry demands high standards, but the companies that achieve them surpass the competition. Six Sigma, is based on the statistical calculation that if the standard set for passing a quality control test were set to 6σ (σ being the mathematical sign for a single standard deviation) from the mean,...
Manufacturing automation can be designed to prevent, detect, and mitigate errors before they reach consumers. Errors can enter the manufacturing stream from numerous sources. From flaws in the base material, to equipment that malfunctions, to problems with the design itself. But many of the most common—and preventable—errors can come from human...
The energy sector is experiencing a major upheaval. Factory automation will define the next generation of industry leaders. Some days, it seems like all eyes are on the energy industry. Already one of the most competitive markets on the planet, it is also subject to a range of social, geopolitical, and...
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